Toy vehicle



P 1937. c. P. CAULKINS 2,092,388

TOY VEHICLE Filed May 15, 1955 INVENTOR (50; P C4 04 /(//vs TORNEYSPatented Sept. 7, 1937 UNITED STAES PATENT FF!CE Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in toy vehicles, and especiallyto a novel construction of parts which are so constructed and arrangedthat they may be interchanged to vary the character 5 of the device toincrease its utility and attractiveness.

The object of the invention is to provide a vehicle of novelconstruction which has a special appeal to children because of itsvariety of uses.

This will appear in the following specification in which theconstruction and interchangeability of the parts and the various objectsof the invention will be described and its novel features pointed out inappended claims.

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toy cart which embodies my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. l with the position ofan extra seat indicated by broken lines;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of some of the parts shown in Fig. 1assembled in a different way; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of some of the parts shown in the precedingfigures used as a mount- 5 ing for a toy cannon.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts on each ofthe figures.

The vehicle comprises a pair of divergent side frames It fastenedtogether near their front end 30 by a. transverse bar I i, near the rear'by a transverse bar I2 and by an intermediate transverse bar I3.v I4and I5 designate spaced slots in the upper surface of the side frameswhich are provided for a purpose which will appear later. The parts ofthe side frames which extend rearwardly from the transverse bar I2 areshaped to form handles I6. The parts of the side frames which extendforwardly from the transverse bar II are beveled to form parallel facesI'I. I8 is an axle afilxed to the transverse bar I2 with wheels I9 onit.

is a yoke, the lower rear end of which fits between the parallel facesI1 and is removably secured to the side frames by bolts and wing nuts2I. 22 and 23 are the members of a butt which are hinged together by aloose pin 24. The butt member 22 is permanently alfixed to the frontedge of the yoke 23.

The other butt member 23 is permanently affixed to a post on the lowerend of which are spacing blocks 3I. 32 is an axle which runs through thepost 30 and the blocks 3| to support wheels 33 which are nearer togetherthan are the wheels I9. The axle 32 extends transversely beyond theoutside of the wheels 33 to receive and support foot rests 34. These tooare removable. 35 are holes in post 30 so positioned that they may beplaced to aline with the bolts which secure the yoke 23 to the sideframes.

Handle bars 36, 36 are pivotally connected with the upper end of thepost 3i! by a pin 31. 38 is a handle at the other end of the handle barsand affixed to them in such a way as to hold them in spaced parallelrelation. This arrangement is such that when the handle bars are in 10the position in which they are shown in Fig. 2 or that indicated bybroken lines at 36A in Fig.

1, they overlie the yoke 28 and lock the post 30 from turning.

48 is a seat which is arranged to be removably 15 secured to the vehicleframe by a through bolt ll which passes through the transverse bar II,and a wing nut 42. 43 (broken lines in Fig. 2) is a similar seat whichis adapted to be removably secured to the frame by a through bolt 44 2Bwhich passes through the transverse bar I3, and a wing nut 45.

A removable body is provided. This comprises a base 50, in the centralaxis of which are two holes 5I and 52, sides 53, 53 which may be removedif desired, and a front 54. Under the forward end of the base is atransverse batten 55 adapted to fit into the slots I4 or I5.

(Fig. 4) is an elongated member, circular in cross section, shaped tosimulate a gun or 30 cannon. Near its rear end is a socket 6 I adaptedto fit the butt member 23 and to receive the pin 2t. 82 are lugsattached to the barrel 60 to engage the sides of post 30 to preventrotation.

Now, having pointed out the various parts of 35 this device, I willdescribe how it is used.

First, referring to the parts assembled as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, acart or wagon is formed having a low center of gravity, with a driversseat and a receptacle body. In this case, the batten 55 40 is in slotsI5 and bolt 44 through hole 5I. With the handle bars locked in themanner previously described, this will run along a straight path. Or, ifthe child seated on the seat 40, desires to steer it, this can be doneby raising the handle 45, bars above yoke 2! 'into the position in whichthey are shown in full lines in Fig. 1, or above such position. Thesteering may be done by the handle 38 or by the foot rests 34 or byboth. If the cart is to be drawn, the handle bars are so moved over post33 into some such position as that in which they are shown in Fig. 3, orindicated by broken lines at 36B in Fig. 1. It is obvious that thedevice, as illustrated in Figs.

1 and 2, may be used also as a coaster and that 55 it can be used eitherwith or without the body sides 53.

Second, by removing the body the device may be used as a coaster or as ascooter. When the body is off the second seat 43 may be attached toprovide for two children to ride seated on the vehicle whether it isused as a coaster, drawn as a cart or propelled in some other way.

Third, by removing the seats 40, 43 the body can be moved forwardly onthe frame and attached thereto with its batten 55 seated in grooves Mand the bolt 44 through hole 52.

Fourth, by removing the yoke 20 from the frame and affixing the post 30in its place, first removing pin 24 to disconnect the post from theyoke, the wheelbarrow effect illustrated in Fig. 3 is obtained. This maybe raised by the handles [6 and drawn by the handle 38, or the lattermay be disconnected and removed. The relative positions of the wheelsgive this device considerable stability.

Fifth, the cannon-like member 60 may be connected with the post 30 bymeans of the pin 24 to produce the cannon and gun carriage effectillustrated in Fig. 4;.

By means of the parts herein shown and described, a toy is providedwhich is capable of many variations and uses, which fascinate childrenand prolong their interest and amusement.

The construction and arrangement of the parts may be varied considerablywithout departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and I intendno limitations other than those imposed by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toy vehicle having an assembled wheeled structure comprisingdiverging side frames and a plurality of transverse bars permanentlyaffixed thereto, an axle affixed to one of the cross bars intermediatethe lengthof said side frames near the more widely separated endsthereof and a pair of wheels on said axle, the ends of the side frameswhich extend to the rear of the axle being shaped to form handles, theother end of the side frames having parallel surfaces permanently heldin spaced relation by said cross bars, combined with a wheel supportingdevice having flat sides shaped to fit between said parallel surfacesand adapted to be removably fastened to the side members, a front axleacross the lower end of said device and a pair of wheels on said frontaxle on either side of said device.

2. A toy vehicle having an assembled wheeled structure comprisingdiverging side frames and a plurality of transverse bars permanentlyaffixed thereto, an axle affixed to one of the cross bars intermediatethe length of said side frames near the more widely separated endsthereof and a pair of wheels on said axle, the ends of the side frameswhich extend to the rear of the axle being shaped to form handles, theother end of the side frames having parallel surfaces permanently heldin spaced relation by said cross bars, combined with a wheel supportingdevice having flat sides shaped to fit between said parallel surfacesand adapted to be removably fastened to the side members, a front axleacross the lower end of said device, a pair of wheels on said front axleon either side of said device, and a pair of spaced handle barshorizontally pivoted to the upper part of said device and adapted toengage the sides thereof.

3. A toy vehicle having an assembled wheeled structure comprisingdiverging side frames and a plurality of transverse bars permanentlyaffixed thereto, an axle affixed to one of the cross bars intermediatethe length of said side frames near the more widely separated endsthereof and a pair of wheels on said axle, the ends of the side frameswhich extend to the rear of the axle being shaped to form handles, theother end of the side frames having parallel surfaces permanently heldin spaced relation by said cross bars, combined with a wheel supportingdevice having flat sides shaped to fit between said parallel surfacesand adapted to be removably fastened to the side members, a front axleacross the lower end of said device, a pair of wheels on said front axleon either side of said device, a body having a part adapted to fit intothe side frames in different longitudinal positions thereon, and meansfor fastening the body to a transverse bar in each of the differentlongitudinal positions of the body on the side frames.

4. A toy vehicle having an assembled wheeled structure comprisingdiverging side frames and a plurality of transverse bars permanentlyaffixed thereto, an axle afiixed to one of the cross bars intermediatethe length of said side frames near the more widely separated endsthereof and a pair of wheels on said axle, the ends of the side frameswhich extend to the rear of the axle being shaped to form handles, theother end of the side frames having parallel surfaces permanently heldin spaced relation by said cross bars, combined with a wheel supportingdevice having flat sides shaped to fit between said parallel surfacesand adapted to be removably fastened to the side members, a front axleacross the lower end of said device, a pair of wheels on said front axleon either side of said device, a seat adapted to be supported on theside frames in different longitudinal positions thereon, and means forfastening the seat to a transverse bar in each of the differentlongitudinal positions of the seat on the side frames.

5. A toy vehicle having an assembled wheeled structure comprisingdiverging side frames and a plurality of transverse bars permanentlyaffixed thereto, an axle affixed to one of the cross bars intermediatethe length of said side frames near the more widely separated endsthereof and a a pair of wheels on said axle, the ends of the r sideframes which extend to the rear of the axle being shaped to formhandles, the other end of the side frames having parallel surfacespermanently held in spaced relation by said cross bars, combined with awheel supporting device having flat sides shaped to fit between saidparallel surfaces and adapted to be removably fastened to the sidemembers, a front axle across the lower end of said device, a pair ofwheels on said front axle on either side of said device, a pair ofspaced handle bars horizontally pivoted to the upper part of said deviceand adapted to engage the sides thereof, a body having a part adapted tofit into the side frames in different longitudinal positions thereon,means for fastening the body to a transverse bar in each of thedifferent longitudinal positions of the body on the side frames, a seatadapted to be supported on the side frames in different longitudinalpositions thereon, and means for fastening the seat to a transverse barin each of the different longitudinal positions of the seat on the sideframes.

CECIL P. CAULKINS.

